Martinique
Many costume dolls can be found in Martinique and Guadeloupe. Women resell them on markets: they usually buy plastic dolls and dress them with wonderful handmade costumes. Alas, they are still plastic dolls, and they look even uglier with pretty clothes. I found this one in St-Pierre, in a shop full of handcrafted dolls: cloth or felt dolls of various styles. Her bow has 3 picks, which means that she is a married woman.
St Pierre de Martinique, Nov. 1997 |